Was never eie did see that face, Was never eare did heare that tong,Was never minde did minde his grace, That ever thought the travell long; But eies and eares and evry thought Were with his sweete perfections caught.

An Elegie; or Friends Passion for his Astrophill.

Note 1.This piece (ascribed to Spenser) was printed in The Phnix Nest, 4to, 1593, where it is anonymous. Todd has shown that it was written by Mathew Roydon. [back]